THE VERSATILE JUNIPERS 
SPREADING TYPES 
Juniperus chinensis prostrata. A pleasing va- 
riation from the compact growing Sabina, 
with bold, coarse textured, jagged horizontal 
growth. Adaptable to sloping ground as cover 
or accent. 
Juniperus conferta, Shore Juniper. Attractive 
light-green unaffected by sun or salt wind. It 
hugs the ground with arching branchlets. 
Pfitzers (Juniperus Pfitzeriana). Popular all 
over the country in heat and cold, this favor- 
ite is equally at home. A low-spreading shrub 
with fine small soft needles. Excellent ground 
cover or as low accent plant. 
Juniperus pfitzeriana armstrongi (Armstrong’s 
Juniper). A select, excellent type of Pfitzer 
Juniper. Compact and bluer, softer foliage. 
Juniperus pfitzeriana aurea (Golden Juniper). 
Golden yellow foliage. Upright growth. 
Juniperus sabina tamariscifolia (Tamarix Ju- 
niper). Spreading close to the ground with 
blue-green short needles. Good in contrast 
to the above. Useful as a low shrub for foun- 
dation planting. 
ERECT TYPE 
Juniperus torulosa, Hollywood Juniper. An 
irregular growing shrub with decidedly Japa- 
nese outline. Beautiful in rock garden back- 
grounds or as specimens where the form and 
dense tufts of green foliage show to advantage. 
PFITZER JUNIPERS and ARBORVITAE 
SEQUOIA—The Redwood 
Sequoia gigantea, California Big Tree. Beau- 
tiful trim pyramidal tree with blue green 
the 
foliage. ‘Thrives 
desert. 
anywhere except on 
Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood). More 
rapid growing, this cousin of the Big Tree has 
longer, needle-like dark green leaves and the 
same bright reddish bark. In young trees the 
branches fall gracefully and fan out at lower 
levels. 
‘EVERGREENS 
PINE TREES 
Pinus canariensis, Canary Island Pine. Narrow 
symmetrical branches 
evenly spaced in whorls about the straight 
trunk. Long needles, large tufts. One of the 
best for California. 
tree with horizontal 
Pinus halepensis. The Aleppo Pine forms a 
round headed tree with foliage in tufts at the 
ends of the branches, close and fine textured, 
making excellent specimens. Its contrasting 
shades of green enhance any landscape plant- 
ing. 
Mugho Pine. Grows to 2 feet. Branches are 
upright, dense and spreading. Very usefui in 
foundation planting and rock gardens. Very 
slow grower. Hardy. 
Pinus radiata, Monterey Pine. Tall bushy 
symmetrical tree with deep green foliage. 
Rapid growth, succeeds anywhere in Cali- 
fornia. 
Other Pines available. 
ARBORVITAES 
Thuja aurea nana, Berckman’s Golden Arbor- 
vitae. Popular dwarf golden variety. Tips of 
the branches bright golden yellow through- 
out most of the year. Hardy to cold and dry 
conditions. 
Thuja beverleyensis, Golden Column Arbor- 
vitae. Tall, narrow bright golden yellow col- 
umn. Requires full sun to keep the color. Fine 
as specimen shrub. 
Thuja occidentalis pyramidal. The leaves, 
roughly fan-shaped, have a fragrant odor and 
grow compactly; attractive in all stages of life. 
YEW 
Taxus baccata fastigiata (Irish). Narrow col- 
umns of deepest green foliage. Slow upright 
growth. An excellent plant for accents. 
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MUGHO PiNE 
BERCKMANN’S GOLDEN 
PLANTING TIME IN CALIFORNIA IS ALL THE TIME 
IRISH YEW 
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